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La Vieille Ferme Cotes du Ventoux - $11.99

Wine Details

Price:	$11.99
Producer:	La Vieille Ferme
Region:	Cotes du Ventoux
Varietal:	Proprietary Blend - Red
Container Size:	750 ML
Flavors:	raspberry

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Product Description

Appearance : deep cherry red. Nose : ripe fruit, rich and spicy. Palate : good solid red wine with pleasant tannins.

Expert Ratings

Vintage	Source	Flavors
2006	WineAndSpirits	raspberry
2005	WineEnthusiast	blackberry, spicy
2005	NatDecants	berry, melon
2006	WineAndSpirits	raspberry
2004	WineSpectator	black cherry, tobacco
2005	WineEnthusiast	blackberry, spicy
2004	WineEnthusiast	apple, pear, pineapple
2004	WineAndSpirits
2003	WineSpectator	cranberry, herbal, peppery, tart cherry
2003	WineEnthusiast	berry, herb, mineral

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Food Pairings

Category	Pairing
Cheese	Mozzarella, Sharp Cheddar, Feta, Parmesan, Brie, Soft Pungent Cheese
Red Meat	Goulash, Grilled Beef, Hamburgers, Beef Stew, Barbeque Pulled-Pork or Ribs, Pork Chops, Lamb, Lamb Shish Kabobs, Goulash, Game, Rabbit, Farmed Venison, Wild Game - Elk, Caribou, Moose, Venison, Grilled Sausage, Casseroles / Hot Dish
Poultry & Eggs	Coq Au Vin, Roast Chicken with Herbs, Roast Turkey, Duck Confit, Glazed Duck, Game Birds, Pheasant
Vegetables	Lentils, Mushrooms, Olives, Black, Ratatouille
Fish or Shellfish	Tuna, Mahi-Mahi
Sauces	Tomato Sauce, Red Wine Sauce
Herbs & Spices	Bay Leaf, Juniper, Lavender, Mint, Rosemary, Thyme

Wine Terms

Name	Value
France	France is the standard bearer for all the world’s wines, with regard to the types of grapes that are used to make wine and with the system of defining and regulating winemaking. Its Appellation d’Origine Controlee, or AOC system, is the legislative model for most other European countries. Most French wines are named after places. The system is hierarchical; generally the smaller and more specific the region for which a wine is named, the higher its rank. There are four possible ranks of French wine, and each is always stated on the label: Appellation Contrôlée (or AOC), Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (or VDQS); Vin de pays, or country wine; and Vin de table. France has five major wine regions, although there are several others that make interesting wines. The three major regions for red wine are Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone; for white wines, the regions are Burgundy, the Loire and Alsace. Each region specialized in certain grape varieties for its wines, based on climate, soil, and local tradition. Two other significant French wine regions are Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, both in the south of France. Cahors, in the southwest of the country, produces increasingly good wines.
Rhône Valley	Located in southeastern France, between the city of Lyon and the region of Provence, this area’s sunny and hot growing season is reflected in its full-bodied wines. In the southern Rhone, the Grenache grape makes wines that are high in alcohol and low in tannin. The most famous wine from the southern Rhone is Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This blended red wine can contain as many as thirteen grape varieties, but most often includes Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. It is full-bodied, rich and ripe. In the northern Rhone, most wines are made from the Syrah grape and are rich and full-bodied. Two of the best are Côte Rôtie, which is soft, fruity, and can carry the flavors of green olives and raspberries, and Red Hermitage, which is a complex, tannic wine that should develop for several years, and can be aged for thirty years or more.

Name

Value

France

France is the standard bearer for all the world’s wines, with regard to the types of grapes that are used to make wine and with the system of defining and regulating winemaking. Its Appellation d’Origine Controlee, or AOC system, is the legislative model for most other European countries. Most French wines are named after places. The system is hierarchical; generally the smaller and more specific the region for which a wine is named, the higher its rank. There are four possible ranks of French wine, and each is always stated on the label: Appellation Contrôlée (or AOC), Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure (or VDQS); Vin de pays, or country wine; and Vin de table. France has five major wine regions, although there are several others that make interesting wines. The three major regions for red wine are Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhone; for white wines, the regions are Burgundy, the Loire and Alsace. Each region specialized in certain grape varieties for its wines, based on climate, soil, and local tradition. Two other significant French wine regions are Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, both in the south of France. Cahors, in the southwest of the country, produces increasingly good wines.

Rhône Valley

Located in southeastern France, between the city of Lyon and the region of Provence, this area’s sunny and hot growing season is reflected in its full-bodied wines. In the southern Rhone, the Grenache grape makes wines that are high in alcohol and low in tannin. The most famous wine from the southern Rhone is Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This blended red wine can contain as many as thirteen grape varieties, but most often includes Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. It is full-bodied, rich and ripe. In the northern Rhone, most wines are made from the Syrah grape and are rich and full-bodied. Two of the best are Côte Rôtie, which is soft, fruity, and can carry the flavors of green olives and raspberries, and Red Hermitage, which is a complex, tannic wine that should develop for several years, and can be aged for thirty years or more.